God gave instructions to Jeremiah, that were to be expressly followed without wavering. As long as Jeremiah obeyed God He would have no fear because God would stand by Him.
God said to Jeremiah in chapter 1 verse 8;
"Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord."
Verse 17;
"Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I have command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them."
Verse 19;
"They will fight against you, but they will not overcome you, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord."
The Lord said this to Israel and could well be saying this to us today; Our country once founded on the principles of God have laid aside His principles to follow after the ways of Egypt. Egypt having always been a symbol of paganism and debauchery.
Jeremiah 1:19
"Your own wickedness will correct you, and your apostasies will reprove you; know therefore and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God, and the dread of ME is not in you, declares the Lord of God of hosts."
We can wash ourselves on the outside but be full of rotting bones on the inside.
Jeremiah 1:22
"Although you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your iniquity is before Me, declares the Lord."
